Fosselius: General Atlantic led Dixa's $105M Series C round
Mads Fosselius · Details behind Dixa $43m Acquisition, $15m combined ARR, $400m Valuation · Jun 2, 2022 · at 3:33
Dixa CEO Mads Fosselius breaks down the financing round used to back the company's growth and M&A strategy.
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“It was a hundred and five million dollars seriously for led by general Atlantic, but also with all the existing investors chipping in on, on their pro rata and more.”
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